Instilling an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Department of Defense (DoD) Organizations: Evidence from Entrepreneurial Organizations in the Private Sector

Abstract

Calls for transforming government and creating entrepreneurial cultures in non-profit motivated organizations are everywhere today. The primary method proposed for instilling an entrepreneurial mindset is to institute "best practices" or "lessons learned" from commercial firms that have characteristics similar to those of large government organizations. While the similarities between the private and public sector organizations are many, the differences (e.g. legal restrictions, missions, and motivation of members of the organization) are also notable. This exploratory study seeks to more clearly define the commonalities between the experiences of private sector firms and how those experiences can be captured to help DoD organizations to transform themselves to better execute their mission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA414117

Entities

People

  • Rochelle D. Smith

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Human Behavior
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Money
  • Organizational Structure
  • Teamwork

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